Clay was the first American-bred Ridgeback to earn a South African Championshipas well as the first to obtain his Zimbabwe championship.

He finished within a month after turning 18 months old, the minimum age to finish in South Africa.

Clay was a MULTI-BEST IN SHOW WINNER and the # ONE RIDGEBACK IN SOUTH AFRICA IN 1992, #4 all-breed.

He also won a BEST IN SHOW IN ZIMBABWE enroute to his Zimbabwe championship.

Clay is one of the top-winning brown nose Ridgebacks in the history of the breed.

He sired many outstanding get including a son in Germany that won Best of Breed at the "World Championship Show" in Switzerland.

He also sired BIS S.Af Ch. Calibre Winds of Change of Nomvuyo (right) - multi-BIS winner and #1 show dog All Breeds in South Africa in 1998.

Clay is one of the ALL-TIME TOP PRODUCING RRs IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Clay was a handsome brown nose dog, standing 27" and around 93 lb. He had a super temperament and was a very sound dog,

certified free of hip dysplasia. He was co-owned by Derek Martin (Tatsfield) and breeder/judge Janet Wang (Nomvuyo) in South Africa.

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Am/Can Ch. Royalton's Blue Max

Max was Reserve Winners Dog at the 1989 National Specialty in California and a Group Placer.

His pedigree also contains some of the country's best-known Ridgebacks and bloodlines.

This breeding produced a renowned litter of nine with no ridgeless and no dermoid sinus.

Six from this litter finished their championship (4 in the US, one in South Africa, and one in Finland) and one CDX dog.

Toi was #1 Brood Bitch (tied) for 1992. The champions from this litter are particularly noteworthy.

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Ch. Globe's CaLia Toi Soldier (Toi)Toi was an excellent Ridgeback. Not only did she win the breed each time, she also won the Hound Group in all six matches and was twice Best in Match. Always owner-handled, she finished her championship at only 11 months old from the Bred-by-Exhibitor class.
Toi was a group placer and multi-Best of Breed winner over top competition.
Toi had a superb temperament like both her sire and dam - easy going and laid back attitude, yet she was outgoing and friendly
- a happy-go-lucky girl. She showed with energy and enthusiasm.
Red wheaten colour with white on chest, neck and tips of toes. Toi excelled in movement and it was not unusual to
receive favorable comments from spectators as well as judges.